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How the Dow Jones industrial average fared Tuesday

The Associated Press

Posted:
01/07/2014 02:54:43 PM MST

The Dow Jones industrial average got a lift from health care stocks on Tuesday. UnitedHealth Group, the nation's biggest health insurer, and Johnson & Johnson both rose after analyst's raised their recommendations on the stocks. The Standard & Poor's rose for the first time this year after slumping for three straight days, its worst start to a year since 2005.

On Tuesday:

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 105.84 points, or 0.6 percent, to 16,530.94.